Hedge funds are increasing leverage across strategies as they position for continued upside in AI-linked equities, adding to concerns that risk-taking in global markets is becoming more concentrated and increasingly dependent on stable funding conditions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Prime brokers and investment banks are providing a growing share of that leverage through total return swaps, repo financing and structured derivatives. Bank exposure to hedge funds has risen sharply in recen...
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